Jessica C. Payne-Murphy

TL;DR: Evidence from memory performance before the change point suggests that a slow decline in memory precedes the period of accelerated decline in the development of MCI, and Aging transitions leading to MCI and dementia are characterized by unique linear and nonlinear cognitive changes in several domains that precede the diagnosis of MCi and dementia by at least several years.

TL;DR: This article examined the extent to which persons with poor mental health visited primary care providers, and distinguished among 4 patterns of care: mental health only, primary care only, dual care (both mental health and primary care) and other provider combinations.

TL;DR: The findings offer new insights into the overlap of the behavioral health and primary care workforce, where opportunities for integration may be limited because of practice size and the proximity of providers, and where new possibilities for integration exist.

TL;DR: The methodology suggests that large-scale unobtrusive inhome assessment is feasible for research needed to establish the efficacy of such systems for detection of cognitive decline and related conditions of aging.

TL;DR: A literature review of research articles to determine the span of service types provided by behavioral health providers in primary care settings found that primary care practices appear to not use the full range of services Behavioral health providers can offer.